The Potential of Mass Timber Building for Future-proof Cities

van der Lugt, P.

The Potential of Mass Timber Building for Future-proof Cities

Title

The Potential of Mass Timber Building for Future-proof Cities

Author

van der Lugt, P. (TU Delft Environmental Technology and Design)

Contributor

Veddeler, Christian (editor)
Kuijper, Joran (editor)
Gath Morad, Michal (editor)
van der Wal, Iris (editor)

Date

2023

Abstract

The latest generation of timber products enable complete multi storey neighbourhoods to be built from sustainably sourced softwood.
This chapter explores how a large-scale transition to timber building in urban environments could contribute to solving the three major global crises we are currently facing with climate, natural resources, and health. If key external determinants are used to set the right preconditions, by 2030, the combined forestry and construction sectors in Europe could mitigate23 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions and provide sufficient timber to sustainably meet housing demand in Europe while contributing significantly to the well-being of urban citizens.

Subject

mass timber
biobased building
climate
circularity
health and well-being

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Publisher

TU Delft OPEN Publishing, Delft

ISBN

9789463666428

Source

Future Cities - City Futures: Emerging Urban Perspectives

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